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Trygon

Trygon \Try"gon\ (tr[imac]"g[o^]n), n. [L., a sting ray, from Gr.? a kind of fish with a prickle in the tail.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of large sting rays belonging to Trygon and allied genera.

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Vpon the top of which arched Spyer was placed a Trygon, and from the vpper center thereof, did ascend vp a strong steale, wherinto was ioyned an other steale whiche was turned about, and to the same was fastened a wyng, which with euerie blast of winde tarried about, the piping steale which had vpon the top thereof a ball, whereupon stood a naked Boy, streight vpon his right foote, and the left holden out.